Univision Communications Inc. Unveils Five New Univision Media Centers in Middle Schools Across the Country

Fri, 09/09/2016 - 20:20

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media Company serving Hispanic America, today unveiled five new Univision Media Centers at middle schools in Austin, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles and Oakland. As a part of the Company’s mission, each Univision Media Center will empower a new generation with access to tools and technology for Latino students to pursue careers in the media industry in the United States.

CSR Through an Entrepreneurial Lens: Q&A with Andrew Yang, Founder & CEO, Venture for America

Fri, 09/09/2016 - 14:30

Andrew Yang is the Founder and CEO of Venture for America, a nonprofit program that places our best and brightest at startups in emerging cities, helping build businesses, create jobs, and make an impact. He has worked in startups and early-stage growth companies as a founder or executive for more than twelve years. He was the CEO and President of Manhattan GMAT, a test prep company that was acquired by the Washington Post/Kaplan in 2009. He has also served as the co-founder of an Internet company and an executive at a health care software startup.

Ecolab Named to Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for Second Consecutive Year

Fri, 09/09/2016 - 09:00

Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technology and services, has been named to the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) North America index, a comprehensive and highly regarded assessment of leading sustainability-driven companies.

Gildan Included In the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Fourth Consecutive Year

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 14:30

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE), a global manufacturer and marketer of quality family apparel, announced today that the Company has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World Index) for the fourth consecutive year.

Silicon Valley Conference and Expo First to Utilize 100% Renewably Powered Microgrid

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 15:10

SustainabilityHQ Highlights: Top Story: The Dark Art of Corporate Sustainability

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 11:25

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Q&A with Alice Korngold, Author, A Better World, Inc.: How Companies Profit by Solving Global Problems...Where Governments Cannot

Wed, 09/07/2016 - 16:50

Alice Korngold, President & CEO, Korngold Consulting LLC, provides strategy advisory services and facilitates leadership strategy retreats for board members and executives from multinational corporations and NGOs.

Global Witness Exposes Reality of Continued Conflict Minerals Extortion in South Kivu, DRC

Wed, 09/07/2016 - 16:10

Last month, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Mines Minister Martin Kabwelulu issued a formal statement recognizing adverse issues influencing the fraud and smuggling of conflict minerals in South Kivu. Minister Kabwelulu called for a thorough clean-up of the area’s mining sector.

The Hotel Block is Filling Up for Renewable Energy Markets 2016

Wed, 09/07/2016 - 15:30

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Quality State Oil Hosts 27th Annual Golf Challenge to Benefit Local Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association

Wed, 09/07/2016 - 10:50